Nina Wants to Borrow Money from Tina, but Tina Refuses

question 31

Multiple Choice

Nina wants to borrow money from Tina, but Tina refuses to lend the money unless another person promises to pay the money in case Nina cannot clear the debt. James agrees to pay the debt if Nina does not. James is the ________ in this transaction.

• A) creditor
• B) debtor
• C) guarantor
• D) facilitator

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Definitions:

Butan-2-ol

An isomer of butanol where the hydroxyl (-OH) group is attached to the second carbon in the butane chain.

Synthesize

The process of chemically creating a compound from simpler materials, often used in the context of organic chemistry to generate complex molecules.

KMnO4

Potassium permanganate, a strong oxidizing agent used in a variety of chemical reactions and as a disinfectant.

Hg(OAc)2

Mercury acetate, a chemical compound used in organic chemistry as a reagent, particularly in reactions involving carbocations.